Pikine Department
Department in Dakar Region, Senegal
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Department | |
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Region | Dakar Region |
Capital | Pikine |
Area | |
• Total | 42 km2 (16 sq mi) |
Population (2023 census) | |
• Total | 758,554 |
• Density | 18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Pikine Department is one of the 45 departments of Senegal and one of the four which make up Dakar Region. Its capital is Pikine.
The department is divided into 2 arrondissements, each subdivided into communes de arrondissement:
- Dagoudane Arrondissement:
- Dalifort
- Djidah Thiaroye Kaw
- Guinaw Rail Nord
- Guinaw Rail Sud
- Pikine Est
- Pikine Nord
- Pikine Ouest
- Thiaroye Arrondissement
- Diamaguène Sicap Mbao
- Thiaroye-Gare
- Thiaroye-sur-Mer
- Thiaroye-Diaksao
- Thiaroye-Mbao
- Population
In the census of 2023 the population of the department was recorded at 758,554.[1]
- Historic sites [2]
- Military Cemetery at Thiaroye
References
14°45′01″N 17°23′59″W / 14.75028°N 17.39972°W / 14.75028; -17.39972
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